A working collection of the research, white papers, policy efforts, and reports shaping how the mining industry can turn tailings and waste rock into durable, gigaton-scale carbon dioxide removal.
Industry- and consultancy-authored papers making the practical and economic case for geochemical CDR in mining.
Introduces industrial mineralization as a pathway that repurposes alkaline waste streams, including mine tailings and steel slag, into gigaton-scale durable CDR.
Read the paperLays out the geological, technical, and commercial case for mine-waste mineralization, including estimates of a large annual revenue opportunity for the mining sector.
Read the paperCovers relevant geochemical CDR pathways for mining, real-world deployment status, MRV needs, and the technical and economic feasibility questions operators need to work through.
Read the paperPeer-reviewed research quantifying and characterizing the CDR potential of mine tailings and waste rock.
Compiles a global database of mine tailings and estimates enhanced weathering potential at roughly 1.1–4.5 Gt CO2 per year, while flagging that slow mineral dissolution rates limit how much is realistically achievable within decades.
Read the paperBuilds on prior tailings-potential estimates by factoring in reaction kinetics, assessing which silicate tailings could actually weather fast enough to deliver CDR on climate-relevant timescales.
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Open linkAdvocacy and policy work aimed at unlocking supportive regulation for mining CDR.
Proposes how an existing EPA program could help convert mine waste liabilities into carbon removal assets, while supporting critical mineral production.
Read the memoBroader sector reports that place mining CDR in context alongside other industrial pathways.
Identifies mine waste alongside wastewater and concrete as an overlooked sector that could play a significant role in scaling high-quality CDR across Europe.
Read the reportMakes the broader business case for heavy industry, including mining, to integrate carbon removal into existing operations, covering revenue, competitiveness, and regulatory angles.
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This page collects the research, white papers, and policy work informing how the mining industry can responsibly scale carbon dioxide removal. It's an early, working version of a resource that will grow alongside the community advancing this agenda.